Camping is allowed just about everywhere (excluding on cultivated land or hay meadows, close to streams and lakes which provide local fresh drinking water supplies, and close to historic sites) and allows a wonderful degree of freedom to explore the region. Alternatively, you can utilize the numerous youth hostels and hikers' huts, many of which are owned by sheep farmers. Staying at such places is a good way to get to know a little more about the local way of life in South Greenland today.
Hiking in South Greenland offers you endless possibilities to create and design your own routes. In the region as a whole there is very little route marking or signposting, although there are now some very useful hikers' maps which will help you as you plan your trip. One set of three maps (scale 1:100,000) covers the Narsarsuaq-Narsaq-Qaqortoq region, and comes complete with a very informative guide booklet. There are also hikers' maps available for the Nanortalik and Ivittuut areas. The maps include information on some recommended routes with varying degrees of difficulty, where to stay, and other relevant information. The maps can be purchased from South Greenland Tourism or the local tourist offices.
If you would like to hike in South Greenland then you have the choice of planning and arranging your own tour or of participating in a guided hiking tour offered by some travel agencies. If you choose the latter, Greenland Travel have a number of years experience in offering such tours. The local tourist offices can also often offer shorter hiking trips with local guides.
South Greenland briefing | ||||
Introduction | The History | Greenland's Ice | Hiking | Getting here |
The towns and municipalities | |||||
Paamiut | Ivittuut | Narsaq | Narsarsuaq | Qaqortoq | Nanortalik |
Usefull addresses | |
Hotels & Youth Hostels | Local Tourist Offices |
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